CVE-2026-1878
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Race Condition in ASUS ROG Driver Installer Enables Privilege Escalation

Publication date: 2026-03-12

Last updated on: 2026-03-12

Assigner: ASUS

Description
An Insufficient Integrity Verification vulnerability in the ASUS ROG peripheral driver installation process allows privilege escalation to SYSTEM. The vulnerability is due to improper access control on the installation directory, which enables the exploitation of a race condition where the legitimate installer is substituted with an unexpected payload immediately after download, resulting in arbitrary code execution. Refer to the "Security Update for ASUS ROG peripheral driver" section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
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Published
2026-03-12
Last Modified
2026-03-12
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-03-12
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-1878
EUVD
EUVD-2026-11507
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asus rog_peripheral_driver *
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CWE ID Description
CWE-494 The product downloads source code or an executable from a remote location and executes the code without sufficiently verifying the origin and integrity of the code.
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Impact Analysis

The vulnerability allows an attacker to escalate their privileges to SYSTEM level on the affected device. This means the attacker can execute arbitrary code with the highest level of permissions, potentially leading to full system compromise.

  • Unauthorized access to sensitive data.
  • Installation of malicious software or backdoors.
  • Disruption of system operations or data integrity.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an Insufficient Integrity Verification issue in the ASUS ROG peripheral driver installation process. It occurs because the installation directory has improper access control, which allows a race condition to be exploited. Specifically, after the legitimate installer is downloaded, it can be quickly replaced with a malicious payload before execution. This substitution leads to arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges.

As a result, an attacker can escalate their privileges to SYSTEM level, gaining full control over the affected system.

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